What’s In a Name

Why do we spend so long to decide about a name? The name of our children, the name of our pets, the name of our business. I spent a long time thinking about how to name this podcast. If you followed me from the inception of this show, you know that I started as the “Self-Employed Professional Making a Difference” Podcast. Yet, I decided to rebrand it as the Mindset Zone. I explained my reasoning in the new reloaded Episode 1 (click here to listen it). I now understand better some Native American Traditions on naming. From a Western perspective, we see a name as something we are given at birth, and will remain forever– just as the brand that the cowboys used to burn on their cattle – it cannot be changed. Within some Native American Traditions: names usually change over an individual’s lifetime to reflect milestones, accomplishments, and actions.  Since one of the goals I had for this podcast was to expand our possibilities – why not rename it as the MindSet Zone. My invitation to you is: “Unlock possibilities by changing your mindsets. You will expand what's possible – for you, for the ones around you, for the world. You're moving into a land of both blind spots and learning, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the MindSet Zone.” [Tweet “Unlock possibilities by changing your mindsets.”]